Chess Puzzle #09OBL — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1119 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops d3/f4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights e5/g4; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe5 — bishop f4→e5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2# — queen c5→f2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, one move, opening. The combination ends with Qf2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp3ppp/4p3/2q1n3/4PBnP/2NB4/PPP3P1/R2QK2R w KQ - 3 17

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